Net forex inflow into economy falls 39% to $2.37bn

Net foreign exchange inflow into the economy fell by 39 per cent Month-on-Month, MoM, to $2.37 billion in January from $3.91 billion in December 2024. The CBN disclosed this in its monthly economic report for January, released yesterday. The report showed that the sharp decline in net forex inflow was caused by 95.7 per cent MoM […]

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Stock investors gain N619bn in May despite rates hike

The equities market defied the persistent hike in interest rate by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, at the end of trading in May with investors recording a marginal gain of N619 billion. This is a sharp contrast from the previous month when the market declined by 6.16 percent after losing more than N3.5 trillion in […]

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GDP not enough to measure economic growth — AfDB

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says an increase in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) must translate to job creation for youths to ensure growth on the continent. Adesina said this at a presentation on the African Economic Outlook held on the sidelines of the ongoing 2024 Annual Meetings in […]

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EFCC invites Kwankwaso over alleged N2.5bn pension fraud

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission is probing a former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwakwanso, over alleged N2.5bn pension fraud. Our correspondent gathered that Kwakwanso was invited and had been grilled by EFCC interrogators over the development. A source in the anti-graft agency familiar with the matter but had no authourisation to speak, said, “The […]

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Naira appreciates to N1,375/$ in parallel market

The Naira yesterday appreciated in the parallel market to N1,375 per dollar from N1,500 per dollar on Tuesday. But the Naira was depreciated to N1,339.33 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,329.65 per dollar from N1,173.88 per dollar […]

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Nigeria’s e-commerce industry estimated to hit $14.92bn by 2029

Nigeria’s e-commerce industry has been forecast to grow at a  compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.82% to $14.92bn in 2029. The industry has been experiencing a boom in recent years, driven by factors like increasing internet penetration, smartphone adoption, and a growing young population. Edenlife, the food retail business of Nigerian home concierge startup, gave this forecast […]

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Court orders forfeiture of Emefiele’s $1.4m bribery proceeds

The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered the interim forfeiture of $1,426,175.14 linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Ayokunle Faji directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to publish the interim forfeiture order in a national newspaper. The judge said anyone interested in the funds must […]

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